Police received a report of the theft of alcohol from a store located on the Circular Road in Newtownards on Wednesday, 6th August and have arrested a man.

Sergeant McLaughlin said: “It was reported shortly before 3pm, that a man had entered the premises and took a quantity of alcohol before exiting the store and leaving the area in a vehicle parked outside.

“Officers responded to this report and located the man at his home shortly after, arresting him for theft. The man remains in custody at this time, assisting officers with their enquiries.

“Please be reminded, police take theft very seriously no matter the amount and our crime prevention officers will continue to work with local businesses to prevent further incidents happening.

“Anyone with any information about this incident or who may be able to help with the investigation, is asked to call officers in Newtownards on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 929 06/08/25.

“A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.”